Improvement in spring-bracelets



F. YOUNG & E. GJKBER. v

Spring-Bracelet;

Patented Nov.- 12; I878.

UNITED STATES PATENT DFFIGR FREDERICK YOUNG AND EDWARD G. KEER, OFNEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

IMPROVEMENT IN SPRING-BRACELETS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 209, S 17, datedNovember 12, 1878; application filed September 28, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FREDERICK YOUNG and EDWARD G. KEER, of Newark, inthe county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Spring-Bracelets, of which the following is aspecification:

The figure is a sectional view, and shows the relation of theoperating-spring to the sections of the bracelet.

Our invention relates to bracelets made in sections, and arranged to beclosed by a spring in the joint, and held so that if the catch should beaccidentally opened the bracelet would be held closed, and would notcome off the wrist and be lost.

The bracelet is made in two sections, as ordinary ones of thiskind,jointed at one end, A, and having a catch at the other, B. Inconnection with the joint is arrangeda metal spring, C, to act upon thesections of the bracelet to press them together and hold them closed.This spring lies inside of the end of the bracelet and passes over thejoint, having a small 1 slot in the end of each section through which itis inserted, and the ends extend each way from the joint, and areshielded or covered by the hinge and the inside or lining, and adapted.

to close the bracelet, in combination with the stops D, substantially'asspecified.

FREDERICK YUUN G. EDWARD O. KEER.

Witnesses:

HoRAoE HARRIS, A. C. JENKINS.

